Peabody/Arclight SNG Project

In 2005, Peabody Energy announced it was entering into an agreement with ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC to develop a commercial-scale coal gasification project in Illinois. The plant would transform coal into synthetic natural gas.

Peabody officials did not name a specific site in Illinois, but said the plant would be one of the largest coal- to-natural-gas plants in the United States.

The project would require at least 3 million tons of coal per year to produce more than 35 billion cubic feet of synthetic natural gas.

Project Details
Sponsor: Peabody Energy, Arclight Capital Ventures Location: Illinois Size: Type: Coal-to-liquids Projected in service: Status:

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